Many Whatcom and Skagit counties farmers will be affected with Darigold's new processing facility behind the reduction.

Darigold has slashed milk payments to farmers by approximately 20% to 25% to finance cost overruns at a 500,000-square-foot processing plant under construction in Pasco, Wash.

A fire in Lynden on Wednesday caused more than $1 million in damages to a Darigold powdered milk facility. No injuries were reported in the fire, which took more than an hour to get under control ...